Green parsley tahini sauce
This greeen sauce with tahini and parsley is an excellent accompaniment for lots of vegetables (raw or cooked) and also goes well with poultry.
52 K 2.5/5 (2 reviews)
9 min.
Easy
400 g
6 IngredientsLast modified on: April 8th 2020
160 ml tahini (sesame paste)
6 tablespoons lemon juice
30 ml 
120 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Put into a blender goblet: 160 ml tahini (sesame paste), 6 tablespoons lemon juice, 30 ml parsley, salt and pepper.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Blend everything.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Add 120 ml water a little at a time with the blender still going, until the consistency is fairly runny.
Stage 4
Your green sauce is ready.
Remarks
Do be sure to use both the parsley leaves and the stalks in Step 1. This is important for the flavour.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 1,340 RDI=70 % | 5,620 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,410 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 400 g : 4.45 €
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